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Who we are
CoRSU provides orthopaedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery and comprehensive rehabilitation, with priority given to children.
Our story
CoRSU stands for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for People with Disability in Uganda. We are a specialised rehabilitation hospital, established in 2006 as a private, non-profit, non-governmental organisation.
CoRSU is a Ugandan initiative. It was encouraged and supported by Christian Blind Mission (CBM), with the main aim of expanding and improving comprehensive rehabilitation services for children with disability in Uganda and across the East Africa region. The hospital opened in 2009 at Kisubi, on Entebbe Road.
Over a period of 15 years, CoRSU has changed the lives of over 60,000 children through surgical services and rehabilitated over 100,000 patients through a variety of services and disciplines.
What guides us
Our mandate is to mitigate the debilitating effects of disabling physical conditions by ensuring accessibility and availability of quality preventative, curative and rehabilitative services for people with disability in Uganda and neighbouring countries.
That people with disability in Uganda are able to access rehabilitation services that improve their quality of life, and that they are fully integrated in society.
Our mission is to be a centre of excellence in Uganda, providing orthopaedic and plastic reconstructive surgery as well as comprehensive rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, prioritising children.
Core values
These are the standards our staff hold themselves to, in theatre, on the wards, in therapy and in the community.
Every decision starts with the person in front of us and what will help them live more fully.
Surgeons, nurses, therapists, technicians and community workers plan and deliver care together.
We treat every patient, caregiver and colleague with dignity.
We explain, we listen, and we keep patients and families informed at every step.
We are answerable to our patients, our partners and the public for how we use resources.
We look for better, more affordable ways to restore movement and function.
Hear from patients and families about their care at CoRSU.
Children in the grounds of CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Kisubi.
Who we serve
We provide surgery and rehabilitation to patients of all ages, both children and adults. Children with physical impairment make up 80% of the people we serve.
A surgeon usually examines a patient before the cost of treatment or surgery is determined. Read our patient questions and answers.
Patients come from all over Uganda and the East Africa region, including Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. Most come with conditions such as bone deformities and bone infections, or need plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Our Rehabilitation Department offers physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, educational and play therapy, and psychosocial therapy. Our workshop makes and fits prostheses and orthoses.
CoRSU is an internship site for medical students from universities such as Mbarara and Busitema, and from universities in Europe, Canada and the United States of America.
We collaborate with local and international institutions to carry out research studies that improve care for people with disability.
Milestones
A short history of CoRSU, drawn from our annual reports and public announcements.
2006
CoRSU is founded as a private, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. It is a Ugandan initiative, encouraged and supported by CBM.
2009
CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital opens at Kisubi, on Entebbe Road.
2023
The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) accredits CoRSU for Fellowships of the College of Surgeons in plastic surgery.
1 December 2023
The Board of Directors appoints Robert Ochai as Chief Executive Officer.
28 June 2024
The first phase of the new Rehabilitation Centre is officially opened. Its construction was funded by CBM.
6 October 2024
More than 600 people join the first annual walk. Its net proceeds of UGX 34,000,000 subsidise surgery for children with disability.
4 October 2026
Walkers gather at the MUBS Sports Ground for the third edition of the walk, raising funds for children’s surgery and rehabilitation.
Leadership
CoRSU is governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a senior management team headed by the Chief Executive Officer.
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Director
President / Board Chair
Partners and funders
Donors and partner organisations help meet the cost of surgery and rehabilitation for children, and refer patients to us from across the country.
Accountability
CoRSU is registered in Uganda as an NGO (S.5914/6411) and a company limited by guarantee (83070). Each year we publish an annual report on the patients we served and the progress we made.
Give today
Children aged five and under are treated free at CoRSU, and older children at a subsidised rate. Gifts from people like you make that possible.
